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I agree, Cereberus. A cursory search revealed these links. IIRC, we had until July 29, 2015 to get our free upgrade from Windows 7 and or 8.xx.
6/1/15 Cnet News
https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-...-date-july-29/
6/29/15
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexp...able-august-2/
We are committed to delivering continuous innovation to you: including features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream; a faster, more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced security features for consumers and enterprises; new gaming experiences and new tools for the modern classroom. Everyone running Windows 10 will get these new features for free.
7/28/15
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexp...untries-today/
Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today
Yeppers, I did that some time ago when I upgraded my Son-in-law's Vista machine. I had an extra key of Win 7, inserted it, and off it went . . . I don't know why Microsoft left that for us, but I'm not going to question it!
Daughter's 15.6" Lappy had been upgraded within the time limit, but she'd messed it all up trying to go back to Windows 7, so I did a clean install on it. Working fine now.
Ok, so I corrected my post, but I stand by my following statement unless they code name it differently.
The first original Windows 10, code name Threshold 1 (TH1) was released to the public as a free upgrade on July 29, 2015.
The first “Feature Update” of Windows 10 (aka November Update or version 1511) code name Threshold 2 (TH2) was released on November 12, 2015.
The second “Feature Update” of Windows 10 (aka Anniversary Update or version 1607) code name Redstone 1 (RS1) was released on August 2, 2016.
The third “Feature Update” of Windows 10 (aka Creators Update or version 1703) code name Redstone 2 (RS2) was released on April 11, 2017.
The fourth “Feature Update” of Windows 10 will be (aka Fall Creators Update or version ?) code name Redstone 3 (RS3) to be released hopefully in September or November of this year. I'm sure they want this out for Christmas season.
It only makes sense to me that the next Insider previews for the next “Feature Update” (Spring or Summer release?) will be code named Redstone 4 (RS4). Whether it be Fast Ring rs4_release or the Fast Ring/Skip Ahead rs4_prerelease.
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The current version of Windows 10, so called Creators Update W10 version 1703 is Redstone 2. The upcoming version 1709, so called Fall Update in colonial English or Autumn Update in real English will be Redstone 3. First feature upgrade in 2018, version 1803, will be Redstone 4.
Source: Windows 10 - Wikipedia
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